As part of the celebration of Juneteenth, the Chargers are highlighting the impact of Earl Faison, a former player who helped lead a boycott of the 1965 AFL All-Star Game in New Orleans. Earl Faison ...

After five increasingly successful seasons and about to enter a sixth, the American Football League awards its first expansion franchise to Miami. The team would be named the Dolphins and would debut ...

In 1965, wide receiver Lionel Taylor looked on as his Broncos selected star Illinois linebacker Dick Butkus in the AFL draft. He didn’t think much of it. “I knew we weren’t going to sign him,’’ said ...

The 30th NFL Draft was the longest in history. It started at 9 a.m. (EST) on Nov. 28, 1964, and ended at 12:10 p.m. the next day with no breaks. The process of selecting 280 players over 20 rounds ...

Stew Barber, a key player for the Buffalo Bills’ back-to-back AFL championship teams in 1964 and 1965, tragically lost his life on June 11, 2025. His death came just short of his 87th birthday. His ...